“When I saw [the photos Anastasia took], & how hot (& obviously unretouched) they are, I was reminded of a ‘Tess Holliday’s Advice for Life’ that are all throughout my book,” Holliday wrote. “It goes: ‘Fat people have sex. A lot of it. And it’s really fucking good.’ That’s all.”

“I appreciate Tess’s quote more than I have words for,” Garcia wrote. “Growing up I always felt like I wasn’t allowed to be sexy, or sexual. Despite the fact that I completely was, and completely loved that aspect of my life. I thought because I was fat I had to hide that aspect of myself. I realize now what a crock of shit that was. I’m pretty lucky to be around women who remind me that so many of us have a shared narrative. I’m also lucky to be surrounded by all this sexy.”